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SPREADING FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids
Synonyms:
hyaluronidase; Hyazyme; spreading factor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spreading factor" is a kind of...):
enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
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